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Articles & Abstracts	Headache 2008: Anxiety (December 2007) Headache 2008: Depression (December 2007) Clinical Aspects of Perimenstrual Headache (November 2007) Medication Overuse Headache: Is Drug Withdrawal Alone an Effective Treatment? (October 2007) American Psychiatric Association Guidelines for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (October 2007) Current Trends in Migraine Prophylaxis (August 2007) Ten Lessons on the Epidemiology of Migraine (August 2007) Psychological Risk Factors in Headache (July 2007) Headache May Predict Link Between Suicide and Psychiatric Disorders In Youth (July 2007) Patient-Assessed Neck Tenderness Predicts Migraine Response to Triptans (June 2007) Comorbidity of Migraine and Psychiatric Disorders: A National Population-Based Study (June 2007) Migraine: A Complex Genetic Disorder (June 2007) Abstract: Chaos and Headache (May 2007) Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Chronic Headache (May 2007) The Prevalence of Personality Disorders in Migraineurs (April 2007) The Bipolar Spectrum in Migraine, Cluster, and Chronic Tension Headache (April 2007) The Serotonin Syndrome, Triptans, and the Potential for Drug-Drug Interactions (April 2007) Exercise, Weight Loss, and Supplements by Dr. Robbins (March 2007) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) The Bipolar Spectrum in Migraine, Cluster, and Chronic Tension Headache (Abstract) (February 2007) ABSTRACT: The Prevalence of Personality Disorders in Migraineurs (February 2007) ABSTRACT (SUBMITTED) Chaos Theory and Migraine Pathophysiology (February 2007) The Comorbidity of Headache with Other Pain Syndromes (November 2006) Understanding Psychological Stress, Its Biological Processes, and Impact on Primary Headache (November 2006) Modifiable Risk Factors for Migraine Progression (November 2006) Psychiatric Comorbidity of Migraine (November 2006) Behavioral Facilitation of Medical Treatment for Headache Theoretical Models and Behavioral Strategies for Improving Adherence (November 2006) The Neuropsychology of Recurrent Headache (November 2006) Headache 2006 - 2007 (Complete!) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Biofeedback in the Treatment of Headache and Other Childhood Pain (September 2006) Behavioral Management of Recurrent Headache: Three Decades of Experience and Empiricism (September, 2006) EMG-Biofeedback Reduction of Tension Headache - A cognitive skills-training approach (September 2006) Why And How Biofeedback Is Used To Treat Headache (August 2006) Use of Oral Contraceptives in Women with Migraine (July 2006) Integrating Behavioral Care of Headache Patients (July 2006) First Line Migraine Abortive Medications (June 2006) Excerpt from Headache 2006-2007 Patent Foramen Ovale and Migraine -- Bringing Closure to the Subject (June 2006) Could Statins Be Useful in the Treatment of Patients With Migraine? (June 2006) Sinus Headache, Migraine, and the Otolaryngologist (May 2006) The Role of Cardiac and Pulmonary Pathology in Migraine: A Hypothesis (May 2006) Frequent Eletriptan Use: Observations on Safety (April 2006) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Sleep Disorders with Transformed Migraine (April 2006) Ovarian Hormones and Migraine Headache: Understanding Mechanisms and Pathogenesis (April 2006) Ovarian Hormones and Migraine Headache: Understanding Mechanisms and Pathogenesis (February 2006) Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome and Their Association with Migraine Headache (February 2006) Cervicogenic Headache (February 2006) Preventive Treatment of Migraine: Effect on Weight (January 2006) Removing Barriers to Appropriate Migraine Treatment: Formulary Limitations and Triptan Package Size (December 2005) Antihypertensive Drugs for Migraine (November 2005) Personality Disorders (November 2005) Sinus Headache: A Neurology, Otolaryngology, Allergy, and Primary Care Consensus on Diagnosis and Treatment (October 2005) Vitamins and Aspirin for Heart and Stroke Prevention (October 2005) Neurophysiological and Clinical Effects of Botulinum Toxin Type A (October 2005) Bending the Rule of Monotherapy for Migraine Prevention? (August 2005) Study Shows Migraine Workup Worthwhile In Patients With Depression (August 2005) Traditional and Evidence-Based Acupuncture in Headache Management: Theory, Mechanism, and Practice (August 2005) Cosensitization of Pain and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Chronic Daily Headache (June 2005) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Sinus Headache: What the Otolaryngologist "Nose" (June 2005) Contemporary Concepts of Migraine Pathogenesis (June 2005) Biofeedback Training for Headache, Anxiety, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fybromyalgia, Temporomandibular Disorder and Tinnitus (June 2005) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Headache and Combination Estrogen-Progestin Oral Contraceptives: Integrating Evidence, Guidelines, and Clinical Practice (May 2005) Chronic Opioid Rules (May 2005) New Daily Persistent Headache (January 2005) Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of Headache: Pro (December 2004) Vertigo and Dizziness Related to Migraine: A Diagnostic Challenge (October 2004) Chronic Daily Headaches in Children (September 2004) Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals and Aromatherapy for Headache (June 2004) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) The Prevalence of Migraine in Patients with Bipolar and Unipolar Affective Disorders (August 2004) Droperidol in the Emergency Department: Is It Safe? (April 2004) The Link Between Glutamate and Migraine (April 2004) Women’s Issues of Migraine in Tertiary Care (March 2004) Sustained-Release Niacin for Prevention of Migraine Headache (March 2004) Revised Guidelines for Medication-Overuse Headache (February 2004) Combination Therapy for Migraines (February 2004) Water-Soluble Coenzyme Q10 Demonstrates Significant Migraine Prophylaxis (February 2004) New Therapeutic Target in Primary Headaches -- Blocking the CGRP Receptor (January 2004) Fibromyalgia, Fatigue, and Headache Disorders (January 2004) Sensitization: Its Role in Primary Headache (November 2003) Tramadol for Tension Headache (November 2003) Differences in Anger Expression Between Individuals With and Without Headache After Controlling for Depression and Anxiety (September 2003) Roller Coaster Migraine: An Underreported Injury? (September 2003) Factors Associated With Burden of Primary Headache In a Specialty Clinic (September 2003) Headache and The Immune System by Dr. Robbins as published in the National Headache Foundation. Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Blood Pressure Monitors (September 2003) Treatment of Sporadic Hemiplegic Migraine with the Calcium-Channel Blocker Verapamil (June 2003) Prevalence of Migraine in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (May 2003) Pathogenesis of Migraine (March 2003) New and Emerging Prophylactic Agents for Migraine (April 2003) Disability and Post-Traumatic Headache (March 2003) Polysomnographic Findings in Nights Preceding a Migraine Attack (January 2003) The Early Use of Ergotamine in Migraine: Edward Woakes’ report of 1868; its theoretical and practical background and its international reception (January 2003) What is the Evolutionary Advantage of Migraine? (January 2003) Estrogen and Tension-type Headache (November 2002) Hormonal Interventions for Menstrual Migraines (November 2002) Fibromyalgia is Common in Patients with Transformed Migraine (November 2002) Outpatient IV DHE (October 2002) The Nature and Volume of Telephone Calls In a Specialty Headache Practice (October 2002) General Headache Information: Headache After Age 50 The Prevalence of Migraine in Patients With Bipolar and Unipolar Affective Disorders (October 2002) Quality of Life in Young Italian Patients with Primary Headache (July 2002) Mixing Sumatriptan (July 2002) Open Label Trial of Coenzyme Q10 as a Migraine Preventive (June 2002) Age at Onset and Sex Ratio in Cluster Headache: Observations over Three Decades (June 2002) We Need Better Preventative Medications (May 2002) New Neural Theory of Migraine (May 2002) The Clinical Characteristics of New Daily Persistent Headache (May 2002) The Patient’s Perspective: A Friend Like No Other (May 2002) Do Personal and Practice Characteristics have a Bearing on Physicians' Tendencies to Diagnose Migraine? (January 2001) Resection of Corrugator Supercilii Muscle Relieves Migraine (September 2000) Sample Case: Analgesic Rebound Headache in a Patient with Severe, Frequent Migraines and Severe Daily Headaches (August 2000) Naratriptan is Effective in Preventing Recurrence of Migraine Headache After Initial Relief with Sumatriptan (July 2000) Evidence Supporting the Headache Continuum (June 2000) Headaches During Pregnancy (June 2000) Headaches During Breastfeeding (June 2000) Feverfew-Induced Daily Headache (June 2000) Do Personal and Practice Characteristics have a Bearing on Physicians' Tendencies to Diagnose Migraine? (June 2000) The Etiology of Morning Headaches (July 2000) Menstrually Associated Migraine (May 2000) How Doctors Should Approach Headache Patients (March 2000) Introduction to Migraine (February 2000) Intravenous Valproate Sodium Injection For Prolonged Migraine Headache (February 2000) Genes and Migraine (September 1999) Pathogenesis of Migraine (July 1999) Precipitating Factors in Migraine: A Retrospective Review of 494 Patients (July 1999) Take Control of Headache (June 1999) Long-Acting Opioids for Severe Chronic Daily Headache (June 1999) The Bipolar Spectrum in Migraine Patients (December 1999) Efficacy of Preventive Medications for Chronic Daily Headache (July/Nov 1999) Grapefruit Juice Interactions With Prescription Medications (December 1998) What to do When Nothing Works (November 1998) Headaches After Age 50 (November 1998)
Attention Deficit Disorder	ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER (ADD) (December 2005)

Chronic Headaches	A Retrospective, Comparative Study on the Frequency of Abuse in Migraine and Chronic Daily Headache (July 2007) The Prophylactic Treatment of Chronic Daily Headache (January 2007) Elevation of CSF Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Levels in NDPH and Treatment Refractory Chronic Daily Migraine (December 2006) Myofascial Trigger Points and Their Relationship to Headache Clinical Parameters in Chronic Tension-Type Headache (October 2006) Gray Matter Decrease in Patients With Chronic Tension Type Headache (July 2006) Acupuncture for Chronic Headaches - An Epidemiological Study (June 2006) Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Patients with Chronic Tension-Type Headache: Results of a Headache Clinic Survey (June 2006) Characterization and Prediction of Emergency Department Use in Chronic Daily Headache Patients (December 2005) A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Chronic Daily Headache (December 2005) Chronic Daily Headache in Children and Adolescents (July 2005) Cosensitization of Pain and Psychiatric Comorbidity in Chronic Daily Headache (June 2005) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Deep Brain Stimulation for Intractable Chronic Cluster Headache: Proposals for Patient Selection (January 2005) Disability in Chronic Migraine Patients with Medication Overuse: Treatment Effects at 1-Year Follow-up (October 2004) Chronic Daily Headaches in Children (September 2004) Factors associated with the onset and remission of chronic daily headache in a population-based study (September 2004) Imaging Chronic Daily Headache (May 2004) Chronic Daily Headache: Is Analgesic Overuse a Cause Or a Consequence? (May 2004) New Daily Persistent Headache (April 2004) Chronic Headache Relief After Section of Suboccipital Muscle Dural Connections: A Case Report (April 2004) Chronic Headache in Young Patients: Clinical Aspects and Treatment Suggestions (March 2004) Treatment of Chronic Daily Posttraumatic Headache With Divalproex Sodium (September 2003) Long-Term Success Of Preventative Medications For Chronic Daily Headache (September 2003) Blood Pressure Behavior in Chronic Daily Headache (August 2002) Mechanisms of Tension-type Headache (May 2002) Effect of Botulinum Toxin A Injections in the Treatment of Chronic Tenson-Type Headache: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (May 2002) Impact of Botulinum Toxin Type-A Treatment on Medication Costs and Usage in Difficult-to-Treat Chronic Headache (May 2002) Botulinum Toxin A for Refractory Chronic Daily Headache (August 2001) Selected Strategies for Refractory Chronic Daily Headache (August 2001) Prophylactic Treatment of Chronic Tension-Type Headache - Using Botulinum Toxin Type A (Posted May 2001) Long-Acting Opioids for Severe Chronic Daily Headache (April 2001) Criteria for Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) (February 2001) Migraines During and After Menopause (June 2000) Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania (CPH) (April 2000) Sustained-release Morphine Sulfate (Kadian) for Severe Chronic Daily Headache (February 2000) The effect of topiramate on weight in chronic daily headache and episodic migraine patients (November 2000) Severe Chronic Daily Headache (January 2000) Severe Migraine with Mild Chronic Daily Headache (January 2000) Abortive Medications for Children Less than 11 Years Old (January 2000) Efficacy of Preventive Medications for Chronic Daily Headache (July/Nov 1999) Long-Acting Opioids for Severe Chronic Daily Headache (June 1999) First-Line Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) Prevention Medications (January 1999) Second-Line Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) Prevention Medications (January 1999) Third-Line Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) Prevention Medications (January 1999) Headache Management Case Report: Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) (December 1998)
Cluster Headaches	Predictors of Acute Treatment Response Among Patients With Cluster Headache (August 2007) Cluster Headache: Clinical Presentation, Lifestyle Features, and Medical Treatment (October 2006) Individualizing Treatment with Verapamil for Cluster Headache Patients (January 2005) Deep Brain Stimulation for Intractable Chronic Cluster Headache: Proposals for Patient Selection (January 2005) Frovatriptan for the Treatment of Cluster Headaches (January 2005) Introduction to Cluster Headache and Cluster Headache Abortive Medication (June 2004) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Topiramate in the Treatment of Cluster Headache (March 2004) Update on Cluster Headache (March 2004) The Bipolar Spectrum in Cluster Headache Patients (December 2003) Mood-Stabilizing Drugs and Cluster Headache Prophylaxis (December 2003) Topiramate in the Prophylactic Treatment of Cluster Headache (November 2003) Cluster Headache Precipitated By Isosorbide Mononitrate: A Case Report (September 2003) New-Onset Cluster Headache in Middle-Age and Elderly Women (March 2003) Munchausen’s Syndrome Presenting as Cluster Headache (January 2003) Cluster Headache: A Prospective Clinical Study with Diagnostic Implications (December 2002) Naratriptan in the Prophylaxis of Cluster Headache (December 2002) Subcutaneous Administration of Histamine in Episodic Cluster Headache (October 2002) Treatment of Cluster Headache with Topiramate: Effects and side-effects in five patients (August 2002) Age at Onset and Sex Ratio in Cluster Headache: Observations over Three Decades (June 2002) Olanzapine as an Abortive Agent for Cluster Headache (May 2002) Botulinum Toxin Type B for Refractory Cluster Headache (May 2002) Botulinum Toxin: Efficacy in Migraine, Tension, and Cluster Headache: A Review (February 2002) Botulinum Toxin for Cluster Headache; 10 Patients (August 2001) Munchausen's Syndrome Presenting as Cluster Headache: Case Report (August 2001) The Misdiagnosis of Cluster Headache (July 2000) Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania (CPH) (April 2000) A follow-up study of 60 patients after an assumed first period of Cluster Headache (November 2000) The use of Botulinum toxin-A in the treatment of refractory cluster headache: Case Reports (November 2000) Topiramate-Responsive Cluster Headache (November 2000) Reversible Cognitive Decline Accompanies Migraine and Cluster Headaches (November 2000) Cluster Headache - Preventive Medications (August 1999)
Headaches & Children	Headache 2008: Headache in Children and Adolescents (December 2007) Circadian and Seasonal Variation of Migraine Attacks in Children (January 2007) Obesity in the Pediatric Headache Population: A Multi-Center Study (January 2007) Zonisamide Prophylaxis in Refractory Pediatric Headache (December 2006) Headache and Psychological Functioning in Children and Adolescents (November 2006) Biofeedback in the Treatment of Headache and Other Childhood Pain (September 2006) Relationship Between Migraine and Epilepsy in Pediatric Age (April 2006) "Benign" Imaging Abnormalities in Children and Adolescents with Headache (April 2006) Pharmacological Treatment of Migraine Headache in Children and Adolescents (January 2006) Pediatric Migraine: Update on Therapy (October 2005) Depressive Symptoms Predict Persistence of Pain and Disability in Children with Disease-related Pain (September 2005) Family Factors Related to Disability in Adolescents With Headaches (September 2005) Chronic Daily Headache in Children and Adolescents (July 2005) Idiopathic Headache in Children Under Six Years of Age: A Follow-Up Study (August 2005) Relaxation Treatment of Adolescent Headache Sufferers: Results from a School-Based Replication Series (August 2005) One-Year Incidence, Course, and Outcome Predictors of Frequent Headaches Among Early Adolescents (August 2005) The Placebo Responder Rate in Children and Adolescents (May 2005) Migraine Prevention in Children and Adolescents: Results of an Open Study with a Special Butterbur Root Extract (April 2005) Comparative Study of Anxiety, Depression, Somatization, Functional Disability, and Illness Attribution in Adolescents with Chronic Fatigue or Migraine (September 2004) Chronic Daily Headaches in Children (September 2004) Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents with Primary Headache (September 2004) Prevalence of Headache in Swedish Schoolchildren, With a Focus on Tension-Type Headache (September 2004) Relaxation Treatment Administered by School Nurses to Adolescents with Recurrent Headaches (September 2004) Tension-type Headache in Children: A Clinical Evaluation (June 2004) Caffeine-Induced Headache in Children and Adolescents (April 2004) Chronic Daily Headache of Children is a Complex of Multiple Symptoms (August 2003) Migraine Headaches and Sleep Disturbances in Children (September 2003) Sleep and Migraine in Children: An Actigraphic Study (August 2003) Satisfaction and Desired Treatment of Patients Presenting to Pediatric Tertiary Headache Clinics (August 2003) The Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Chronic Daily Headache with IV Sodium Valproate (August 2003) Cognitive development in children with migraine and their healthy unaffected siblings (June 2003) Migraine Headache and Sleep Disturbances in Children (June 2003) Determinants of Tension-Type Headache in Children (April 2003) Safety and Efficacy of Depakote ER in Pediatric Migraine Prophylaxis (March 2003) Quality of Life in Adolescents with Chronic Pain in the Head or at other locations (February 2003) Migraine Attacks and Sleep in Children (February 2003) Natural History of Migraine in Childhood (February 2003) Personality Traits in Childhood and Adolescent Headache (January 2003) Long-Term Use of Sumatriptan Nasal Spray is Well-Tolerated in Adolescent Migraineurs (January 2003) Medication Use in Adolescents with Migraine (September, 2002) Changes in Headache Prevalence Between Pre-School and Pre-Pubertal Ages (July 2002) Headache Syndrome Amongst Schoolchildren in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (July 2002) Childhood Disorders Predict Risk of Headaches in Adulthood (February 2002) Acute Headache in Children and Adolescents Presenting to the Emergency Department (June 2001) Headache in Children and Adolescents Pain Experience of Children with Headache and Their Families: A Controlled Study (May 2001) Electromyographic Biofeedback in Headache Children (February 2001) Naratriptan vs. Ibuprofen in Acute Migraine Treatment in Children (February 2001) Pediatric Migraine Prophylaxis with Divalproex (February 2001) The Efficacy of Divalproex Sodium in the Prophylactic Treatment of Children With Migraine (November 2000) The Utility of Neuroimaging in the Evaluation of Children With Migraine or Chronic Daily Headache Who Have Normal Neurological Examination (September 2000) Effectiveness of Nasal Sumatriptan in 5- to 12-year-old Children (July 2000) Abortive Medications for Children Less than 11 Years Old (January 2000)
Headache Drugs	Amitriptyline Ambien Amerge Antihypertensive Drugs for Migraine (November 2005) Ativan Axert (Almotriptan) (July 2002) Baclofen Information on Beta Blockers Betamethasone Information on Butalbital (Fiorinal) BOTOX® Reduces Headache Frequency (October 2005) Butorphanol Nasal Spray for Headache (March 2002) Botulinum Toxin Botulinum Toxin: Efficacy in Migraine, Tension, and Cluster Headache: A Review (February 2002) Effect of Botulinum Toxin A Injections in the Treatment of Chronic Tenson-Type Headache: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (May 2002) Botulinum Toxin Type B for Refractory Cluster Headache (May 2002) Botulinum Toxin for Cluster Headache; 10 Patients (August 2001) Botulinum Toxin A for Refractory Chronic Daily Headache (August 2001) Depacon Dihydroergotamine (DHE) Effect of Divalproex on Metabolic Parameters is Dose Related in Migraine Prophylaxis (November 2005) Outpatient IV DHE (October 2002) Eletriptan for the Short-term Prophylaxis of Cluster Headache (June 2004) Epival (November 2000) Feverfew-Induced Daily Headache (June 2000) Frovatriptan (FROVA) (July 2002) Herbs and Vitamins (August 2000) Imitrex Neurontin Opioids Rizatriptan Sumatriptan Topamax Topiramate for Migraine Prevention: A Randomized Controlled Trial (November 2004) Tramadol for Tension Headache (November 2003) Valproate Zanaflex Zolmitriptan Intranasal: A Review of the Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Efficacy (February 2006) Chronic Opioid Rules (May 2005) Topiramate and Psychiatric Adverse Events in Patients with Epilepsy (April 2004) Topiramate in the Treatment of Cluster Headache (March 2004) Sustained-Release Niacin for Prevention of Migraine Headache (March 2004) Single-Site Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection for Elimination of Migraine Trigger Points (January 2004) Triptans Versus Analgesics by Dr. Robbins Article Reprint Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Topiramate as an Adjunctive Treatment in Migraine Prophylaxis (January 2004) Botulinum Toxin Injections for Headache (October 2003) A Novel Specific Prophylaxis for the Estrogen Withdrawal Migraine (August 2003) Satisfaction with Sumatriptan 100 mg. Tablets in Patients Who Are Not Satisfied with their Current Triptan (August 2003) Triptan Prescribing in a Tertiary Headache Center Population: Cardiac Risks, Cardiac Evaluation, and Ethics of Prescribing to Those at Risk (August 2003) When to Stress Over Triptans: A Markov Analysis of Cardiovascular Risk in Migraine Treatment (September 2004) Valdecoxib Effectively Treats a Single Moderate or Severe Acute Migraine Headache (July 2003) Daily Triptan Use, Observations On Safety Issues (July 2003) A New Formulation of Dihydroergotamine (DHE) is Effective for Sustaining Relief in the Acute Treatment of Migraine (July 2003) Frovatriptan: A Review (June 2003) Efficacy of Sumatriptan Nasal Spray in Recurrent Migrainous Headache: An Open Prospective Study (June 2003) Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitors for the Treatment of Chronic Tension-Type Headache (April 2003) New and Emerging Prophylactic Agents for Migraine (April 2003) Migraine Headache Recurrence: Relationship to Clinical, Pharmacological, and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Triptans (June 2003) A Randomized Trial of Divalproex Sodium Extended-Release Tablets in Migraine Prophylaxis (April 2003) Pharmaco-Economic Effect of Botulinum Type A (BTX-A) on the Difficult to Manage Headache Patient (March 2003) Effect of Triptans on the Quality of Life of Patients with Migraine (March 2003) Low-Dose Aspirin for Migraine Prophylaxis in Women (February 2003) Amitriptyline Reduces Myofascial Tenderness In Patients with Chronic Tension-Type Headache (February 2003) The Serotonin Syndrome, Triptans, and the Potential for Drug-Drug Interactions (April 2007) Subcutaneous Sumatriptan for Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia (May 2006) Sumatriptan 50 mg. Consistently Relieves Migraine with "Sinus" Symptoms over Multiple Attacks (July 2003) Sumatriptan: Economic Evidence for its use in the Treatment of Migraine, the Canadian Comparative Economic Analysis (January 2003) Sumatriptan is Effective in Migraine Presenting as "Sinus Headache" (January 2003) Evidence-based Assessment of Pregnancy Outcome After Sumatriptan Exposure (December 2002) Naratriptan in the Prophylaxis of Cluster Headache (December 2002) The Use of Ibuprofen plus Caffeine to Treat Tension-type Headache (November 2002) Topiramate in the Prevention of Migraine Headache: Results from Two Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Studies (July 2003) Comparison of the Effect of Topiramate and Sodium Valproate in Migraine Prevention: A Randomized Blinded Crossover Study (June 2006) Triptans -- Why Once? (October 2006) Triptans Versus Analgesics (November 2002) Cost-effectiveness and Cost-benefit of Sumatriptan in Patients with Migraine (October 2002) Comparison of Preference for Rizatriptan 10 mg. Tablet vs. Ergotamine/Caffeine in Migraine (September 2002) Medication Use in Adolescents with Migraine (September 2002) Frovatriptan: Patient Preference and Efficacy in Migraine Early Intervention (August 2002) Frovatriptan: Review of Low 24-Hour Headache Recurrence Rates (August 2002) Treatment of Cluster Headache with Topiramate: Effects and side-effects in five patients (August 2002) First-Line Abortive Migraine Medication: Addendum (July 2002) Long-Term Safety of Daily Triptans (June 2002) Mixing Sumatriptan (July 2002) We Need Better Preventative Medications (May 2002) Olanzapine as an Abortive Agent for Cluster Headache (May 2002) Delivery Outcome in Women Who Used Drugs for Migraine During Pregnancy (special reference to Sumatriptan) (June 2001) An Open-Label Dose-Titration Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Tizanidine Tablets in the Prophylaxis of Chronic Daily Headache (June 2001) Sumatriptan Nasal Spray and Cognitive Function During Migraine: Results of an Open-Label Study (June 2001) Long-Acting Opioids for Severe Chronic Daily Headache (April 2001) Rizatriptan Combined with Rofecoxib vs. Rizatriptan for the Acute Treatment of Migraine: An open label pilot study (January 2003) Treatment of Migraine-Associated Nausea: Comparison of Rizatriptan and Sumatriptan (February 2001) Are All Triptans Alike? (February 2001) Favorable Response of Trigeminal Neuralgia to the Anticonvulsant Topiramate: A Retrospective Study (February 2001) Naratriptan vs. Ibuprofen in Acute Migraine Treatment in Children (February 2001) Low Dose Tizanidine Combined With Long-Acting NSAIDs for Detoxification From Analgesic Rebound Headache (January 2001) Gabapentin in the prophylaxis of migraine: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study (November 2000) Topiramate-Responsive Cluster Headache (November 2000) Repetitive intravenous administration of valproate sodium in intractable migraine: comparison with intravenous dihydroergotamine (DHE) (November 2000) The effect of topiramate on weight in chronic daily headache and episodic migraine patients (November 2000) Headache Medications: 2000 (October 1999) Special Extract from Petasites Hybrid Root as a Preventive Treatment for Migraine (September 2002) Petasites Hybridus (ButterburRoot) Extract is Effective in the Prophylaxis of Migraines (August 2000) Naratriptan is Effective in Preventing Recurrence of Migraine Headache After Initial Relief with Sumatriptan (July 2000) Cost Benefit Analysis of Sumatriptan Tablets Versus Usual Therapy for the Treatment of Migraine (July 2000) Concurrent Use of Sumatriptan and Naratriptan in Migraineurs with Recurrent Headache (June 2000) Sumatriptan tablets are effective for migraine attacks with onset at any time: morning, day, evening and night (May 2000) Long-Acting Opioids For Severe, Refractive Chronic Daily Headache: Sustained-Release Morphine, Methadone, and Controlled-Release Oxycodone (March 2000) Intravenous Valproate Sodium Injection For Prolonged Migraine Headache (February 2000) Sustained-release Morphine Sulfate (Kadian) for Severe Chronic Daily Headache (February 2000) Sustained-Release Morphine Sulfate For Severe Chronic Daily Headache (February 2000) Long-Acting Opioids for Severe Chronic Daily Headache (June 1999) First-Line Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) Prevention Medications (January 1999) Second-Line Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) Prevention Medications (January 1999) The Triptans: Imitrex (sumatriptan) (January 1999) Third-Line Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) Prevention Medications (January 1999) First-Line Tension Headache Abortive Medications (January 1999) Second-Line Tension Headache Abortive Medications (January 1999) Preventive Medication: When to Proceed Quickly With Two at One Time (January 1999) Cluster Headache - Preventive Medications (August 1999)
Headache Info	Headache 2008: Introduction to Cluster Headache (December 2007) Headache 2008: Rebound (Withdrawal) Headache (December 2007) Headache and Sleep Disorders: Review and Clinical Implications for Headache Management (November 2006) Behavioral Facilitation of Medical Treatment of Headache Review of Headache Treatment Compliance (November 2006) Use of Oral Contraceptives in Women with Migraine (July 2006) Sinus Headache, Migraine, and the Otolaryngologist (May 2006) Headache 2003-2004 Headache and Combination Estrogen-Progestin Oral Contraceptives: Integrating Evidence, Guidelines, and Clinical Practice (May 2005) Fibromyalgia and Chronic Daily Headache (March 2005) Evidence Supporting the Headache Continuum (March 2005) Painful Stimulation of the Temple Induces Nausea, Headache and Extracranial Vasodilation in Migraine Sufferers (February 2005) New Daily Persistent Headache (January 2005) Simple and Efficient Recognition of Migraine With 3-Question Headache Screen (June 2004) How to Utilize Relaxation (or Biofeedback) Techniques for Headaches, Nervousness, or Insomnia (June 2004) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Introduction to Cluster Headache and Cluster Headache Abortive Medication (June 2004) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Hormones and Headaches (June 2004) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals and Aromatherapy for Headache (June 2004) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) New Daily Persistent Headache (April 2004) Headache and Stroke: Two Common Disorders or Commonality of Cause? (April 2004) Laboratory Monitoring of OxyContin (Oxycodone): Clinical Pitfalls (April 2004) Women’s Issues of Migraine in Tertiary Care (March 2004) Revised Guidelines for Medication-Overuse Headache (February 2004) Headache 2002 Related Headache Sites Migraine in the Emergency Department: Not a Win-Win Situation (February 2004) Headache During Menopause and Post-Hysterectomy by Dr. Robbins Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Mood-Stabilizing Drugs and Cluster Headache Prophylaxis (December 2003) Headache Assessment and Management (November 2003) Migraine in the Athlete (November 2003) Sensitization: Its Role in Primary Headache (November 2003) Blood Pressure and Risk of Headache: A Prospective Study of 22685 Adults in Norway (November 2003) Roller Coaster Migraine: An Underreported Injury? (September 2003) Blood Pressure Monitors (September 2003) General Headache Information Fibromyalgia, Fatigue, and Headache Disorders (January 2004) Migraine Characterized by Age Group (August 2003) Symptoms of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder and Their Relationship to Migraine Headache (August 2003) Health Care Utilization in Patients with Migraine: Demographics and Patterns of Care in the Ambulatory Setting (June 2003) Food and Headache Attacks: A Comparison of Patients with Migraine and Tension-type Headache (May 2003) Sleep-Related Headache (May 2003) New and Emerging Prophylactic Agents for Migraine (April 2003) Prevalence of Self-Reported Comorbid Functional Disorders in Working Women with Migraine; Results of a Survey (April 2003) Obesity as a Marker of Headache Impact (March 2003) Headache Caused by Drinking Cold Water is Common and Related to Active Migraine (May 2003) Headache and Other Types of Chronic Pain (February 2003) The Early Use of Ergotamine in Migraine: Edward Woakes’ report of 1868; its theoretical and practical background and its international reception (January 2003) Determinants of Migraine-Specific Quality of Life (January 2003) Polysomnographic Findings in Nights Preceding a Migraine Attack (January 2003) Physician Diagnosed and Patient Self-Described 'Sinus Headache' is Predominately Migraine (November 2002) Hormonal Interventions for Menstrual Migraines (November 2002) Headaches and Their Relationship to Sleep (November 2002) Primary Headaches: A Convergence Hypothesis (October 2002) The Prevalence of Migraine in Patients With Bipolar and Unipolar Affective Disorders (October 2002) Pathogenesis of Migraine (March 2003) Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Migraine Patients (September 2002) Blood Pressure Behavior in Chronic Daily Headache (August 2002) Quality of Life in Young Italian Patients with Primary Headache (July 2002) A Comparison of Disability and Psychological Factors in Migraine and Transformed Migraine (July 2002) Headache Acute Coronary Syndromes (July 2002) Long-Term Safety of Daily Triptans (June 2002) Hormones and Headaches (June 2002) Practical Headache Pearls (June 2002) Migraine Prevention and Errors in Living: Dr. Graham’s Lessons for Patients and Physicians (May 2002) We Need Better Preventative Medications (May 2002) New Neural Theory of Migraine (May 2002) Mechanisms of Tension-type Headache (May 2002) The Clinical Characteristics of New Daily Persistent Headache (May 2002) Impact of Botulinum Toxin Type-A Treatment on Medication Costs and Usage in Difficult-to-Treat Chronic Headache (May 2002) Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage Caused by Acupuncture (June 2001) Spike and Wave Headache (February 2001) Do Personal and Practice Characteristics have a Bearing on Physicians' Tendencies to Diagnose Migraine? (January 2001) Rules for Better Sleep (January 2001) Naratriptan is Effective in Preventing Recurrence of Migraine Headache After Initial Relief with Sumatriptan (July 2000) Cost Benefit Analysis of Sumatriptan Tablets Versus Usual Therapy for the Treatment of Migraine (July 2000) The Etiology of Morning Headaches (July 2000) Treatment Outcome of Migraineurs Over the Age of 40 (June 2000) Do Personal and Practice Characteristics have a Bearing on Physicians' Tendencies to Diagnose Migraine? (June 2000) Headaches During Pregnancy (June 2000) Sumatriptan tablets are effective for migraine attacks with onset at any time: morning, day, evening and night (May 2000) Hemicrania Continua - Excerpt from Book (April 2000) Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania (CPH) - Excerpt from Book (April 2000) Exercise and Nutrition, Vitamins and Aspirin (March 2000) Introduction to Migraine (February 2000) Post Traumatic Headache (January 2000) Headache Triggers: Fact or Fiction (Winter 1999) Headache Medications: 2000 (October 1999) Genes and Migraine (September 1999) Information on Beta Blockers Information on Butalbital (Fiorinal) Precipitating Factors in Migraine: A Retrospective Review of 494 Patients (July 1999) Take Control of Headache (June 1999) Preventive Medication: When to Proceed Quickly With Two at One Time (January 1999) Headaches After Age 50 (November 1998) What to do When Nothing Works (November 1998) Exercise-Induced & Sexual Headaches (June 1998)
Headache Tips	Herbs, Vitamins, Minerals and Aromatherapy for Headache (June 2004) Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Exercise, Yoga and Weight Loss by Dr. Robbins Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program) Headaches and Their Relationship to Sleep (November 2002) Migraine Prevention and Errors in Living: Dr. Graham’s Lessons for Patients and Physicians (May 2002) Rules for Better Sleep (January 2001) Headaches During Breastfeeding (June 2000) Headaches During Pregnancy (June 2000) Take Control of Headache (June 1999) 10 Tips on When to See Your Doctor for Headache (March 1999) Coping With Pain (November 1998) What to do When Nothing Works (November 1998)
Migraine(s)	Migraine is Associated with Menorrhagia and Endometriosis (April 2006) Contemporary Concepts of Migraine Pathogenesis (June 2005) Headache and Combination Estrogen-Progestin Oral Contraceptives: Integrating Evidence, Guidelines, and Clinical Practice (May 2005) Migraine as a Risk Factor for Subclinical Brain Lesions (October 2004) Menstrual Migraine in a Representative Dutch Population Sample: Prevalence, Disability and Treatment (April 2004) New Therapeutic Target in Primary Headaches -- Blocking the CGRP Receptor (January 2004) Mood-Stabilizing Drugs and Cluster Headache Prophylaxis (December 2003) Non-Migraine Headache is Associated with Greater Disability Than Migraine (December 2003) Migraine in the Athlete (November 2003) Migraine Prevalence During Menopausal Transition (July 2003) Prevalence of Self-Reported Comorbid Functional Disorders in Working Women with Migraine; Results of a Survey (April 2003) Migraine Characterized by Age Group (August 2003) Hormonal Factors in Migraine: A Population-Based Study of Women Aged 40 to 74 Years (February 2003) Determinants of Migraine-Specific Quality of Life (January 2003) What is the Evolutionary Advantage of Migraine? (January 2003) Hormonal Interventions for Menstrual Migraines (November 2002) The Prevalence of Migraine in Patients With Bipolar and Unipolar Affective Disorders (October 2002) Surgical Elimination of Migraine Headache (September 2002) Evaluation of Migraine Duration: A Critical Part of the Clinical Picture (September 2002) Hormones and Headaches Sumatriptan Subcutaneous Injection for the Treatment of Morning Migraine: Results from the Sumatriptan Naratriptan Aggregate Patient (SNAP) Database (August 2002) Serum Ionized Magnesium Levels and Serum Ionized Calcium/Ionized Magnesium Ratios in Women With Menstrual Migraine (June 2002) Open Label Trial of Coenzyme Q10 as a Migraine Preventive (June 2002) The Prevention of Migraine in Women Aged 40-74 years: A population-based study (May 2002) New Neural Theory of Migraine (May 2002) Delivery Outcome in Women Who Used Drugs for Migraine During Pregnancy (special reference to Sumatriptan) (June 2001) The effect of topiramate on weight in chronic daily headache and episodic migraine patients (November 2000) Third-Line Migraine Preventive Medication (September 2000) Cost Benefit Analysis of Sumatriptan Tablets Versus Usual Therapy for the Treatment of Migraine (July 2000) Migraines During and After Menopause (June 2000) Case Study - Menstrual Migraines (June 2000) Menstrually Associated Migraine (June 2000) Sumatriptan tablets are effective for migraine attacks with onset at any time: morning, day, evening and night (May 2000) Introduction to Migraine (February 2000) Severe Chronic Daily Headache (January 2000) Severe Migraine with Mild Chronic Daily Headache (January 2000) Pathogenesis of Migraine (July 1999) Precipitating Factors in Migraine: A Retrospective Review of 494 Patients (July 1999) Treatment of Menstrual Migraine (January 1999) Headache Management Case Report: Chronic Daily Headache (CDH) - Menstrual Migraines (December 1998) MRI in Migraineurs (June 1998)

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